Continental Coal reports higher production

Junior thermal coal miner Continental Coal, which is listed on the ASX, reported on Wednesday that production from its Vlakvarkfontein and Ferreira operations in South Africa had exceeded its targets. Both operations increased run-of-mine (ROM)...

Continental Coal granted new-order rights for Northern Cape asset

South Africa-focused coal miner Continental Coal has, following an 18-month process, received official confirmation from the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) that its mining right on its Vanmag magnetite-vanadium project, in the Northern...

Continental sells first coal from Vlakvarkfontein

South Africa focused Continental Coal has completed the first sale of its domestic quality coal from its Vlakvarkfontein coal mine. The sale agreement covers up to 100 000 t of run-of-mine (ROM) coal, which would be supplied to the South African...

Continental produces first coal from Vlakvarkfontein mine

South Africa-focused Continental Coal has joined the ranks of coal producers, when it started production at its Vlakvarkfontein mine, in Mpumalanga province, this week. The company, listed on the ASX, said the first production blast occurred on...

Daily podcast – February 26, 2010

Continental Coal will start coal sales from its Vlakvarkfontein mine in the second quarter of this year; and Cameco Corp plans to start production at its large Cigar Lake project by mid-2013.

Continental targets coal sales from S Africa mine in Q2

Junior coal explorer Continental Coal would start coal sales from its Vlakvarkfontein mine, in South Africa, in the second quarter of this year, the ASX-listed company reported on Friday. The recently appointed mining contractor Trollope Mining...

Junior miner appoints contractor for SA coal mine

South Africa-focused junior miner Continental Coal on Monday reported that it would start coal production from its Vlakvarkfontein mine during the first quarter of this year. The company said in a statement that it had appointed contract miner...